The boom has benefited farmers in Peru, but these gains are now under threat from growing international competition. Rodrigo Cisneros looks out at his fields of bright-yellow quinoa plants ...

The majority of the world's quinoa comes from Peru, where around 100,000 tons are produced every year. The popularity of quinoa exploded over the past decade, transforming the fortunes of farmers ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Once considered "peasant food", quinoa's highly nutritional qualities have transformed it into a global superfood. It costs twice as much as rice, and royal quinoa ...

The latest findings could help farmers grow the protein-rich quinoa in new areas, providing communities with a resilient food ...

Quinoa and many other extremely resilient plants are covered with strange balloon-like "bladders" that for 127 years were believed to be responsible for protecting them from drought and salt.